A message signed by the group’s president, Chaleun Yiapaoher, also states that they are closely following the situation in Cuba and are deeply concerned about the current circumstances, stemming from the effects of more than 60 years of US blockade, intensified in recent times.

“The Laotian people, who have suffered for decades the consequences of wars of foreign aggression, value even more the significance of peace and cooperation for sustainable development,” the statement continues.

“The Laotian people, who have suffered for decades the consequences of wars of foreign aggression, value even more the importance of peace and cooperation for sustainable development,” the statement concludes.

It also strongly reaffirms its solidarity and traditional friendship with the brotherly Cuban people, and its commitment to continually strengthen the bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two Parties, States, and peoples of both nations, and especially between their National Assemblies.

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